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Military Wedding Giveaway

Bakersfield News

The members of the Kern County Bridal Association would like to show our support for the men and woman who serve our country.  as a small token of our appreciation we will be giving away a complete wedding for up to 70 people. For More information on t... »

Learning more than ‘who did it’

Kern County Superintendent of Schools: Advocates for Children

When 20 Kern County high school teams tackled the question of Ryan Buschell’s guilt two months ago, they were looking for more than a verdict. All were taking part in an annual competitive event called Kern County Mock Trial, which this year featured t... »

Stockdale High Mock Trial Champion

Kern County Superintendent of Schools: Advocates for Children

Stockdale High School defeated Centennial High School in a very close  showdown round to win the – 2012 Kern County Mock Trial Super Saturday championship held today (Jan. 21) in Bakersfield’s Kern County Superior Courts of California. Twenty county hi... »

Kern County Academic Decathlon – Feb. 4

Kern County Superintendent of Schools: Advocates for Children

Kern County’s brightest high school minds will clash at the 32nd annual Kern County Academic Decathlon on Feb. 4 from 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m., at East Bakersfield High School, 2200 Quincy Street. An awards ceremony follows from 5-6:30 p.m. in the East High Au... »

Subjective talent important in ‘Academic’ event

Kern County Superintendent of Schools: Advocates for Children

Dozens of high school students converged on Bakersfield’s University Square on Jan. 19 with one goal in mind — to prove they could be just as persuasive in a subjective setting as in a classroom. It was Speech, Interview and Essay Day, providing compet... »

‘Grand Night’ performance – Jan. 31

Kern County Superintendent of Schools: Advocates for Children

“It’s a Grand Night for Music” returns to the Rabobank Convention Center, 1001 Truxtun Avenue, in Bakersfield on Jan. 31 at 7:30 p.m. The annual showcase of Kern County’s finest high school musicians and singers can be seen for a $5 donation. Sponsored... »

Spring promises lots of competition

Kern County Superintendent of Schools: Advocates for Children

Even before the NFL Super Bowl or the first day of Major League Baseball begins, hundreds of Kern County students will already be in stiff competition nowhere near an athletic field. It is the 2012 Winter-Spring Semester filled with 11 Kern County Supe... »

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Judge: Controversial recycling facility can stay open for now

KBAK - News, Weather and Sports

The local recycling plant where two workers died can stay open for now, but the operation will face more conditions. That's the ruling from a Kern County Superior Court judge Monday afternoon. The company promised cooperation, and argued it's important... »